Dispensing receptacle



March 26, 1957 M. SIMMONS 2,786,297

DISPENSING RECEPTACLE Filed Dec. so, 195s INVENTOR.

/MMO/V AT1-0eme Ks r Patented Man-26, 1957 DISPENSING RECEPVIACLE Milton Simmons, Bassett, Va.

Application December 30, 1953, Serial No. 401,174

2 Claims. (Cl. 43-55) This invention realtes to dispensing receptacles, -and more particularly to an improved dispensing receptacle adapted to be employed for dispensing any type of granular or similar material, or for dispensing bait such as minnows, small fish, or other live bait, such as insects or the like.

A main object of the invention is to provide a novel and improved dispensing receptacle which is simple in construction, which is provided with means for easily carrying the receptacle, and which is provided with a closure element which may be readily lopened when it is desired to dispense the contents of the receptacle.

. A further object of the invention is to provide an improved dispensing receptacle which is inexpensive to manufacture, which is sturdy in construction, which is compact in size, and which is suited for containing granular the tube 12 exteriorly of the plug 27 as at 15 for movement from the longitudinal position to a position at an angle to the longitudinal position with the fiap element 16 wholly out of the slot 17 and away from the discharge end 26 of the passage 25, as shown in dotted lines in Figure 2.

The closure member 14 is formed with perforations 18 similar to the perforations 13, said perforations being distributed over the major portion of the closure member and being registrable with the perforations 13 when the closure member 14 is arranged longitudinally adjacent the body 12.

The rear end of the body 12 is formed with a linger grip element 19, and the closure member 14 is formed at its rear end with a similar finger grip element 20 opposing the finger grip element 19, as is clearly shown in Figures l and 2. The finger grip elements 19 and 20 are generally channel-shaped, as illustrated, and contain therebetween the U-shaped leaf spring 21, the arms 22, 22 of said leaf spring being received in the respective channelshaped finger grip-elements 20 and 19, as shown in Figmaterial, such as salt, pepper, sugar, or the like, or alternatively, for containing live bait, such as minnows, insects or the like, for use by fishermen, or biological collectors.

Further objects and advantages of the invention will become apparent from the following description and claims, and from the accompanying drawings, wherein:

Figure l is a perspective view of an improved dispensing container constructed in accordance with the present invention.

Figure 2 is a longitudinal vertical cross sectional view taken on the line 2 2 of Figure 1.

Figure 3 is an enlarged transverse vertical cross sectional view taken on the line 3 3 of Figure 2.

Figure 4 is a fragmentary perspective view of the end portion of a modified form of dispensing container constructed in accordance with the present invention.

Figure 5 is an enlarged Vertical cross sectional detail view taken on the line 5 5 of Figure 4.

Referring to the drawings, and more particularly to Figures l, 2 and 3, 11 generally designates one form of improved dispensing container according to the present invention. The container 11 comprises an open end tube 12 of any suitable material, such as metal, plastic, or the like, the body being formed with the perforations 13 extending over a substantial portion of the area of the tube. The tube 1.2 adjacent one end is closed by a plug 27 which may be of any suitable material, as for example, cork. The tube 12 is provided with a transversely disposed arcuate slot 17 inwardly of and adjacent the other end thereof, and a plug 24, preferably formed of cork, is positioned within the tube inwardly of and adjacent the arcuate slot and bridges a space defined by the tube. A closure member 14 is arranged exteriorly and longitudinally of the tube 12, the closure member having on the end adjacent the plug 24 a flap element 16. The flap element 16 of the closure 14 extends through the slot 17 and over the discharge end 26 of a convergent passage 25 formed in the plug 24, when the closure member 14 is in the position shown in Figures 70 l, 2 and 3, or the position longitudinally of the tube. The closure member 14 is connected to the portion of ure 2, and acting against said finger grip elements to bias the closure member 14 clockwise', as viewed in Figure 2, namely, to urge the forward portion of the closure member against the tubular body 12. This urges the fiap element 16 on the forward end of the closure member into closing position, as shown in Figure 2.

Designated at 28 is a bail of suitable vwire material, the bail being formed at its ends with the inturned, aligned pivot lugs 29 which engage in apertures provided in the overlapping side portionsofv-theclosure member 14- and the tubular body 12, to provide the pivot connection '15 between the closure member 14 and the body 12. The free end portion of the bail 2S may be looped, as shown at 30, 30 to define the supporting element 31, enabling the bail to be engaged on a suitable support, such as the belt of the user.

The closure member 14 is provided with a plurality of rigidifying, longitudinally extending rib elements 34 which extend for the major portion of the length of the closure member to strengthen said closure member. The stiftening ribs 34 may be formed integrally with the closure member, or may be of any suitable material rigidly secured on the closure member 14.

In the modification of the invention illustrated in Figures 4 and 5, the forward end portion of the main body of the receptacle, shown at 12', is beveled at an acute angle, such as, an angle of 45, and the forward end wall of the closure member, shown at 24' is similarly beveled, as is clearly illustrated in Figure 5. The forward end wall 24' has the forwardly convergent discharge passage 25', terminating in the central discharge aperture 26'. The closure member, shown at 14' is provided at its forward end with the inclined fiap element 16' which is angled to overlie the outer surface of the wall 24', when the closure member 14' is in a position longitudinally adjacent the body 12', as illustrated in Figure 5. As in the previously described form of the invention, in order to open the receptacle, the closure member is rotated by squeezing together the finger grips 19 and 20 of the device, whereby the discharge aperture thereof is exposed.

The receptacle may be employed to contain any material. For example, when employed by fishermen, the receptacle may be employed to contain live bait, such as grasshoppers, minnows, and the like, the bait being discharged from the dispenser by opening the flap 16 or 16' in the manner above described, and tilting the receptacle to allow the bait to discharge through the discharge opening in the forward wall of the receptacle. The receptacle may also be employed as a container for other material, such as granular material. Thus, the

3 receptaclel'mayxbef emplbyedato contain salt, sugar, or similar granular material.

While illustrated in the drawings and described above as having perforated walls, the main body and the closure member ofi the receptacle may be imperforate, if so desired,l and the device 'may be made of anysuitablc size or. shape, dependingtupon thertype of material to be contained therein;

While certain specific embodiments of an improved.

, said tube inwardly of and' adjacent said arcuate slot and bridging a space deii'ned by said tube, said otherplug having a convergent passage extending therethrough, a closure member arranged longitudinally and exterior- 1y of said tube, a flap element on the end of said closure member adjacent said first named plug and extending through said arcuate slot and over. the discharge end ofV said passage, saidl closure member being connected to` said body intermediate its-ends for movement from the longitudinal position: to a position at an angle to the longitudinal position with the ap member wholly out of said arcuate slotfand .away`from1said discharge passage, and spring'meausoperatively connected" to said closure member and said body for-biasing said closure'member toward its longitudinalfposition.

2i A dispensing Vreceptacle' comprising ahollwopen ended tube, a plug adjacent one end of said tube and closing said tube, said tube being provided with a transversely disposed arcuate slot inwardly of and adjacent the other end thereof, another plug positioned Within said tube inwardly of and adjacent said arcuate slot and bridging a space dened by said tube, said other plug having a convergent lpassageextending therethrough, a closure member arranged' longitudinally and exteriorly of said tube, fa Vliap elementen the: end of said closure member adjacent said rst named plug and extending through said arcuate slot and over the discharge end of said passage, said closure member being connected to said body intermediate its ends for movement from the longitudinal position'toa"position atan angle to the longitudinal position with the ap member wholly out of said arcuate slot and away from said discharge passage, spring means operatively connected to said closure member and said body for biasing said closure member toward'lits longitudinal position, and opposed finger gripv elements onthe said one end of said bodypand the other end ofl said closurer member for. effecting movementV ofV said# closure member from its longitudinal position tol the:

position at an angle to the longitudinal position:

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